What chores do you do around your house, and are you paid?

“I do the dishes and the laundry, but I don't get paid for it.”
— Brogen Scott, seventh-grader, West Junior High School

“I mow the lawn and clean the house once in a while. I get a weekly allowance, but I don't get paid for doing any certain chore.”
— Sam Corkins, sophomore, Free State High School

“I usually just do the dishes and keep my room clean. I also vacuum the house when we have company. I usually don't get paid. My reward is usually to go shopping.”
— Rachel Woolery, seventh-grader, Southwest Junior High School

“I keep up on my room, make my bed and sometimes do the laundry, but I don't get paid for it and don't have an allowance.”
— Ashley Hawking, seventh-grader, SWJHS

“I clean the bathroom, sweep and mop and do the dishes, but I don't get paid for any of it.”
— Jose Hernandez, senior, FSHS

“I don't really get paid for it, but I do yard work, dishes and clean the living room so that they'll let me leave the house.”
— John Hernandez, freshman, Central Junior High School

“I don't get paid for it, but I do the dishes and clean my room.”
— Kelsey Webster, freshman, CJHS

“I do the dishes, mowing and clean my room. There's not usually any money involved, but sometimes.”
— Kimi Kramer, eighth grade, WJHS